LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 2MC
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The brain is the most complex organ of all the living organisms. It consists of about 100 billion nerves that maintain the communication and signaling in the body. In general, the brain is divided into three major regions: forebrain, hindbrain, and midbrain.
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